Šarkan
Šarkan
Sárkányfalva | |
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Municipality and village | |
Coordinates: 47°52′N 18°34′E / 47.867°N 18.567°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Nitra Region |
District | Nové Zámky District |
Area | |
• Total | 13.63[2] km2 (5.26[2] sq mi) |
Elevation | 131[3] m (430[3] ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 369[1] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Area code | +421 36[3] |
Website | obecsarkan |
Šarkan (Hungarian: Sárkányfalva) is a village and municipality in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.
History[edit]
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1247.
Geography[edit]
The municipality lies at an elevation of 150 metres (490 ft) and covers an area of 13.638 km2 (5.266 mi2). It has a population of about 353 (2006).
Ethnicity[edit]
The population is roughly 88% Hungarian and 12% Slovak.
Facilities[edit]
The village has a small public library and a football pitch.
References[edit]
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links[edit]
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47°52′N 18°34′E / 47.867°N 18.567°E